Fannie Hilma Belek

Fannie H. Belek, age 99, of Lithopolis, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at her residence. Born June 11, 1919 in Roanoke, AL to the late John Wyatt & Fannie Ella (Hadley) Heflin. She was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII, and was a graduate of Auburn University. She was a retired elementary school teacher with Groveport Madison School District, and was a member of Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Louis M. Belek in 1999; daughter, Margaret Belek; and eleven brothers and sisters.
She is survived by children, Martha (Weldon) Phelps, Memphis, TN, Michael (Barbara) Belek, Lithopolis, Jonathan (Sandra) Belek, Ft. Worth, TX; eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit 6-8 pm Sunday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, 650 W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester, where funeral service will be held 1 pm Monday with Pastor Jonathan Mann officiating. Interment with military honors at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens.
Friends who wish may contribute to Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church, 895 Old Diley Rd., Pickerington, OH 43147 in Fannie’s memory.